Endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial premalignant and malignant epithelial neoplasms of the digestive tract: a real-life experience in Italy.

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a technique for en bloc resection of neoplastic lesions of the digestive tract. Endoscopic submucosal dissection was developed in Asia, and data from Western countries are scarce. Our study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of ESD for resection of superficial premalignant and malignant epithelial neoplasms in a tertiary center in Italy.All patients with gastrointestinal lesions who underwent ESD...